Angela’s Italian Recipe for Potato Nests with Eggs

Potato Nests with Eggs

Potato Nests with Eggs

(Nidi di Patate Con Le Uova)

Ingredients:

4 eggs
4 potatoes
1 oz (25 grams) butter, cut into 4 slices
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
Salt and pepper

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F) Gas Mark 6.

Cook the potatoes in salted water for about 9-10 minutes.

Drain.

Cut off the tops and scoop out the potato flesh with a teaspoon, leaving the shells intact.

Place the potato shells in an ovenproof dish and break an egg into each one.

Top each with a slice of butter and a little anchovy paste.

Season with salt and pepper and bake for about 10 minutes. Serves 4.

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